NCA’s 2025–26 SARs Annual Report reveals a 3% rise in SARs to 896,414 and a 15% increase in funds denied through the DAML regime to £440.8m, despite a 23% fall in DAML requests

Despite the increase in funds blocked, DAML requests fell 23% to 44,553, following the July 2025 increase in the reporting threshold from £1,000 to £3,000. Requests for a Defence Against Terrorist Financing (DATF) rose 28% to 509, highlighting continued demand for financial intelligence to tackle suspected TF. The findings underscore the critical role of SARs in disrupting illicit finance and the importance of high-quality reporting in supporting…