azc Almere (Engelse Mijl)
The asylum centre at the Engelse Mijl in Almere Stad has seen repeated stabbing incidents between residents. In February 2026 Omroep Flevoland reported two separate incidents in a short period, including one near sportpark Fanny Blankers-Koen in which a resident was lightly injured and a person was arrested; the COA characterised one of the reports as a fight between residents rather than a stabbing.
Occupancy
256
people (Aug 2025)
Per night
€80
per person (benchmark)
Annual
€7.5m
estimated
Background
The site sits at Engelse mijl, Almere. It is run by the COA (Centraal Orgaan opvang asielzoekers), the Dutch government’s asylum-reception agency. For what the azc / noodopvang categories mean and how Dutch reception spending breaks down, open the cost panel on the interactive map with the Netherlands selected in Settings.
In the news
Feb 2026
Stabbing at Almere AZC, second incident in a short time
Omroep Flevoland reported a second stabbing report at the Almere centre within a short period; the COA said one case was a fight between residents.
Omroep Flevoland · source
Feb 2026
Person wounded in stabbing at Almere AZC
Omroep Flevoland reported a resident lightly injured in a stabbing at the Engelse Mijl centre, with a suspect arrested.
Omroep Flevoland · source
Compiled from public Dutch news reports (each item links to its source). Where a municipality runs more than one reception location, attribution to this specific address reflects the cited report and may be approximate — always check the linked source.
Timeline
Feb 2026
Two stabbing incidents in quick succession
Omroep Flevoland reported two incidents at the Engelse Mijl centre within a short period; one resident lightly injured, one arrest.
Cost
Dutch asylum reception is funded by central government through the COA. At an illustrative benchmark of about €80 per person per night for a regular centre, the 256 people recorded here on 13 August 2025 imply roughly €7.5m per year. This is an order-of-magnitude figure for context only, not a site-specific invoice — emergency reception typically runs around three times the cost of a regular centre.
Sources
COA / Rijksoverheid (Kamerstuk, 5 Sep 2025) · 2025-08-13. View source
Occupancy is the COA register snapshot of 13 August 2025 and may have changed since. Coordinates were geocoded from the published street address via the official PDOK Locatieserver.