azc Velp GLD (Arnhemsestraatweg)
The reception centre on the Arnhemsestraatweg in Velp (Gelderland) — which since April 2022 has housed around 80 status holders and 50 unaccompanied minors — saw three serious violent incidents within eight months. On 14 February 2025 three residents were wounded in a stabbing that police said followed a room dispute that got out of hand; a large emergency response attended and a minor was arrested and barred from returning. That followed a brawl in June 2024 that left three injured and a further stabbing in July 2024.
Occupancy
200
people (Aug 2025)
Per night
€80
per person (benchmark)
Annual
€5.8m
estimated
Background
The site sits at Arnhemsestraatweg, Velp. 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 2025
Three injured in stabbing at azc Velp, suspect arrested
Three residents were wounded in a stabbing on the Arnhemsestraatweg on 14 February 2025; police seized a long knife and arrested one suspect. The victims' injuries were not life-threatening.
Studio Rheden · source
Feb 2025
Victims discharged after azc Velp stabbing; third incident in eight months
Follow-up reporting confirmed all victims left hospital the same day and a minor was relocated. The COA said calm had returned, noting earlier incidents in June and July 2024.
Studio Rheden · 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
Jun 2024
Brawl leaves three injured
First of three serious incidents within eight months at the Velp centre.
Jul 2024
Stabbing incident reported
Second serious incident at the centre.
Feb 2025
Three wounded in stabbing
A room dispute escalated into a stabbing; a minor was arrested and removed from the site. All victims were discharged the same day.
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 200 people recorded here on 13 August 2025 imply roughly €5.8m 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.