Front License Plate Missing

Hi all, this evening I noticed that the front license plate along with the bracket was missing on my car. I looked around in the parking lot of my apartment as well as work but could not find it. I wanted some advice on what I should be doing - the plate may very well have fallen and may not have been stolen. I am just unsure if I should be reporting it as stolen and order a new plate from the RMV instead of replacing. Thank you in advance for your responses! :)