BURGLARS left empty-handed after breaking into a house in Harpenden.

Between 3pm and 4.25pm pm Thursday, May 26, the home in The Warren was broken into through a back patio door.

After unsuccessfully trying to break into a safe, they then left the house.

PC Nina Garrard said: “This is a quiet and friendly cul-de-sac, where everyone is very neighbourly and aware of what is going on.

“While we have done door-to-door, I think there may still be people who may have seen something on the road and we have not spoken to them yet."

Anyone with any information can teleohone PC Garrard on 0845 33 00 222.