What should I report or replace if vehicle documents are stolen from my car in Northern Ireland?

Report the theft where appropriate, tell the relevant issuing body and replace compromised documents promptly. If the V5C or identity material was taken, monitor for signs of vehicle or identity fraud.

For this Northern Ireland query, the practical issue is what should I report or replace if vehicle documents are stolen from my car in Northern Ireland. Vehicle crime should be dealt with quickly because the first few hours can matter for recovery, CCTV retention, tracker data and forensic evidence. PSNI advises owners to contact police as soon as they become aware that a vehicle has been stolen, damaged or broken into and to touch as little as possible where forensic evidence may remain.

Keep the vehicle registration, VIN, insurer details, photographs and security-device information somewhere you can access even if the car or documents are stolen. Save original CCTV or dash-cam files before they overwrite. When reporting an incident, separate what you know from what you suspect and give PSNI accurate times, locations, vehicle details and reference numbers. For this question specifically — “What should I report or replace if vehicle documents are stolen from my car in Northern Ireland?” — the safest answer is the one above, based on the current Northern Ireland and UK official guidance rather than forum advice or rules written for another jurisdiction.