It could have been the ultimate panty raid.

Oblivious tourists strolled into a Victoria’s Secret shop in Soho before opening hours Sunday thanks to a door with a damaged lock — but the customers were totally honest and no one tried to swipe anything.

“People kept trying the doors, but they were locked. Someone got them open,’’ said a food-cart vendor stationed outside the store who would only give his first name, Adam.

“Usually, there’s a guard, but he wasn’t here,’’ Adam said. “I saw a lot of people going in and out. The lights were on, so people thought it was open.’’

Someone finally called 911 around 10:45 a.m — 15 minutes before the store was set to open — after realizing there were no workers around, according to sources at the scene.

Surveillance tapes showed no signs that anything was taken, police sources said.

“A guy came after the police and brought the locks and chains and put them on the doors,” Adam said.

Chris Cravacho, manager of the Billabong store a few doors away, was impressed by the shoppers’ restraint.

“This area is high in traffic,’’ he said.