Appeal for witnesses after attempted burglary in Allestree

We are appealing for witnesses to come forward as part of our investigation into an attempted burglary in Allestree.

We were called to a report of an incident at a property in Duffield Road just after 8am on Thursday 29 June.

A large group of youths approached the house just after 12.30am on the same morning, damaging a door and smashing car windows before running away.

Anyone who witnessed what happened, saw anything suspicious in the area between midnight and 1am that morning, or who has CCTV or dashcam footage, is being urged to contact us as part of our investigation.

If you can help, you can contact us, quoting reference number 23*399147, on any of the methods below:

• Website – We have crime reporting tools on our website: use our online contact form
• Facebook – send us a private message to the Derbyshire Constabulary Facebook page
• Twitter – direct message our contact centre via @DerPolContact
• Phone – call us on 101

You can also anonymously contact the independent charity CrimeStoppers, on 0800 555 111, or by visiting the CrimeStoppers website.