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police badge

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Prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($2.33–$12.99) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 3Growth 23Conversion 38Competition 40Returns 88Price range 0Avg price 15Brand share 57Review moat 97Quality gap 78

Review moat

Incredible67.81

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Returns

Great1.4%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Quality gap

Great4.3★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Brand share

Good71%

top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand

Competition

Okay61%

top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse

Conversion

Okay3.0%

search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale

Growth

Bad-4.8%

90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch

Avg price

Bad£5.43

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Market size

Bad£10K

£10K/yr · 63K searches

Price range

Bad£2.33–£12.99

cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, police badge is a £10K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (63K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 71% of demand. Demand peaks in Oct–Nov. Verdict: Skip it — 41/100.

Data updated Jul 29, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

police badge market data

Units sold / yr
3K–4K
avg 100–250/product
Revenue / yr
£16K–£22K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
3.0%
Avg BSR
#2,058
Page quality
0%
Prime
90%
Sponsored
62%
Out of stock
5.6%
Avg brand age
42 months
Avg seller age
188 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 61% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

16 falling

Sellers

38

Top-5 brand share

71%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

61%

Top 20: 99%

Open market

21%

  • Storm&Lighthouse22%
  • FUN FABLES18%
  • AOVNA11%
  • HENBRANDT10%
  • Smiffys10%
  • RmKbe8%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 84 weeks — -4.8% search growth over the last 90 days.
9K7KSpike '25Spike '26JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJul

Peak months: Oct, Nov · busiest ÷ quietest = 7.4×

Top police badge search terms

  • police badge46K/yr
  • nypd badge5K/yr
  • police badge uk4K/yr
  • detective badge5K/yr
  • police badge necklace3K/yr
All search terms

Top police badge products on Amazon

Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.

0%5%£51810%£1K15%£2K20%£2K1101001K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)1 product missing review or click data not plotted

All 21 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about police badge

What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.

What buyers love

Advertised Vs Actual Product33%

“As described”

Size-Overall17%

“Great fit”

Quality-Overall17%

“Whilst the quality is generally good”

Shape/Style17%

“Great dress up costume”

What buyers complain about

Size-Overall50%

“Letter sizing is iregular”

Value For Money25%

“waste of money”

Strength13%

“Kind of flimsy”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall27%
Quality-Overall18%
Sharpness9%
Fastener Quality9%
Strap/String Quality9%
Chain/Key Quality9%
Functionality-Overall9%
Shape/Style5%
Thin5%

Common questions

Is police badge profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
The niche generates £10K/yr across 21 tracked products. 90-day search growth is -4.8%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (41/100).
How competitive is the police badge niche?
16 brands and 38 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 61% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 71% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in police badge?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Value For Money, Strength. The return rate is 1.4%.
When does demand for police badge peak?
Demand peaks in Oct–Nov; the busiest month runs 7.4× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the police badge niche?
Listings span £2.33–£12.99; the average listing price is £5.43 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 68 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.