Cloverjo, as I said Crimestoppers have an option to remain totally anonymous, not even the Crimestoppers operators know who you are if you use the 'code name' option. If anyone wants to report a crime, not just drug dealing I recommend you use it. They handle driving offences and benefit fraud as well, other areas where it is good to be anonymous.
By the way the disagreement with Barmaid was only over if reporting a theft before you were even sure there had actually been a theft was going to be of any use. My view was and still is that it was pointless as neither the police or an insurance company would take any notice, and it would be better to wait until there was proof that the items had been stolen and then report it.