Police are hunting three men who attempted to burgle a home in Rowland Way, Aylesbury.
The three men tried to force open the back garden patio doors and shattered one panel at 3am on Saturday.
The men were disturbed and fled without stealing anything.
One man is described as 6ft, wearing a black hooded top and a baseball cap underneath this top.
The other two men are believed to be shorter in height and were wearing black clothing and baseball caps.
PC Emily Dover said: “We are keen to hear from anyone who may have been in the local area at that time and may have seen anything suspicious. If you have any information that can aid the police investigation, please contact me via the 101 non-emergency number”
If you don’t want to speak directly to the police you can contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or online at crimestoppers-uk.org