I definitely agree with you about locking your car, but I’ve seen enough posts or comments from people on this sub about having their cars broken into and upvoted suggestions for “best practice” from other people saying to leave your car unlocked and they won’t smash the windows. These are just from the past year:

https://www.reddit.com/r/baltimore/comments/wkftax/whats_a_baltimore_hack_that_youre_willing_to_share/ijnuzgl/

https://www.reddit.com/r/baltimore/comments/t7eckj/potentially_moving_to_baltimore/hzipay7/

https://www.reddit.com/r/baltimore/comments/skbpot/bits_bites_breakins_hit_baltimore_cafes_thieves/hvkagbq/