united-kingdom vandalism criminal-damage
What are the consequenses of reporting criminal damage by my partner?
<p>My domestic partner - we are unmarried - has maliciously destroyed a computer belonging to me (approx value £2000) following an argument. I don't want to respond in kind, but I want to send a signal that this is not acceptable behaviour.</p>

<p>If I report criminal damage to the local police, will this be taken seriously? And is a prosecution automatic or will I need to press charges? I don't actually want to end our relationship (we have young children) but I want this incident officially logged.</p>

<p>If the police become aware of the domestic violence through you reporting it or otherwise the matter is entirely in their hands. They will decide if they want to prosecute or not.</p>
