azc Arnhem (Elderhofseweg)
Emergency services were called to the reception centre on the Elderhofseweg in Arnhem on 12 October 2025 after a report of a possible stabbing. Several police units, an ambulance and a trauma helicopter responded, though the helicopter did not land and, as far as was known, no one was taken to hospital. Police could not immediately confirm the nature of the incident and said it was being investigated further.
Occupancy
257
people (Aug 2025)
Per night
€80
per person (benchmark)
Annual
€7.5m
estimated
Background
The site sits at Elderhofseweg, Arnhem. 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
Oct 2025
Emergency services rush to Arnhem asylum centre after stabbing report
A reported stabbing at the Elderhofseweg reception centre drew multiple police units, an ambulance and a trauma helicopter; the outcome was unclear and police investigated.
GelreNieuws · 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
Oct 2025
Reported stabbing draws large response
Police, ambulance and a trauma helicopter were sent to the Elderhofseweg site after a report of a possible stabbing; the incident remained under investigation.
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 257 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.