Dont really see much point in reporting it to be honest, i have a lot of respect for the fuzz, (well more so than most on here) but they are hardly quick on the scene when a car is actually pinched or broken into, all they will do, if you are lucky, is send a car round the block once or twice, be a huge coincidence if the criminals were there at that precise time.
If you are unlucky enough to have it stolen/broken into they will take details, give you a crime reference number and say 'theres not much we can do im afraid, we have the cars details and if we discover anything we'll be in touch'
They may, if it has been broken into, take fingerprints, like they did with mine, unfortunately that was 8 days after the crime and after i had 4 or 5 different people in the car, how do they knows which print is a burglars?
Car theft/car vandalism is viewed by police as petty crime and therefore is not high on their list of proirities.
A few months ago i heard a smash, went out for a look and theres the pensioner of a neighbour standing next to his car arguing with some drunk/high on drugs twenty-something male. i think, hmmm whats going on here.
Auld jimmy says "what the f*** are you playing at smashing my window?"
guy sais
""what you on about man i thought it was my mates car man"
i sais
"why would you be smashing you're mates window?"
Smack!!
Square of the kisser and into the bushes with the scumbag where he was told to, in a not so polite way, refrain from attempting to get up, the fat missus 2 doors up had called the police before i got out the house and they were there shortly after.
Challenging these scumbags is a personal choice and if you have second thoughts dont bother, personally i see it as an excuse to try out the trusty right hook but that doesnt mean its right.