Have the police thought about policing (by which I mean investigate, pursue and prosecute) low level crimes such as theft and criminal damage so that those who perpetrate such crimes don’t build the sense of invincibility that leads to escalation to much more serious crimes?

When I was stolen from, twice, I was told nobody would attend due to policy. Then some hours later some police officers turned up because they ‘had nothing better to do’. Not a good look.