Across 847 SWB installations, 78% of customers secured at least one ground-floor window. Of those, 62% identified a side or rear window as their highest-priority concern — consistent with FBI UCR data showing that visible, low-surveillance windows are the preferred entry point for opportunistic burglars.

Basement windows rank as the most individually vulnerable window type, with 41% of customers who have basement windows rating them as a "high concern." A basement window gives a burglar ground-level access with maximum concealment — the worst-case scenario for homeowners.

SWB tracks installation time through post-installation customer surveys. The median installation time for a customer's first window is 28 minutes — including measuring, adjusting the telescoping bar, drilling anchor points, and testing. By the third window, median time drops to 15 minutes as customers internalize the process.

A customer securing 4 windows typically completes the full installation in 75–90 minutes, including breaks. 94% of surveyed customers rated the installation as "easy" or "very easy" using only a standard drill and the included hardware. Zero professional labor was required in 96% of installations.

SWB customers span 38 states with dramatically different climate profiles — from coastal Maine to South Florida to the Arizona desert. Customer satisfaction data shows no meaningful variation by climate region in satisfaction scores over 12 months, validating the galvanized steel and powder-coat finish specification.

Customers in coastal areas (Miami, Houston, San Francisco, Seattle) were specifically asked about rust or surface degradation at 12-month follow-up. 97% reported no visible rust or structural changes. Annual rinsing with fresh water in salt-air environments is the only maintenance recommended.

The 54% "near-miss" figure is significant — it suggests most homeowners wait for a neighborhood incident before acting. The 15% insurance-driven segment is growing as more insurers explicitly recommend window bars in high-risk zip codes.

FBI NIBRS data for 2023 recorded approximately 1.1 million burglary offenses in the United States — down from peaks in prior decades but still representing one burglary every 28 seconds. The average property loss per burglary was $2,661. Window entry accounted for roughly 23% of forced-entry incidents.

For a homeowner securing four windows at $99 each ($396 total), the break-even point against a single prevented burglary is achieved 100% of the time — the bars cost less than 15% of the average burglary loss. When insurance discounts are factored in, most window bar installations have a positive ROI within the first year of ownership.