azc Winterswijk (Amstelstraat)
The reception centre on the Amstelstraat in Winterswijk, set in the middle of the De Rikker neighbourhood, has seen two serious stabbings. On 11 September 2021 a 36-year-old man was critically injured after being stabbed by a 32-year-old man from the same town. On 5 November 2023 a further stabbing left one person injured — rescued from a dwelling by fire-service cherry picker — and police arrested a 26-year-old German national and a centre resident, describing it as a conflict between several individuals.
Occupancy
26
people (Aug 2025)
Per night
€80
per person (benchmark)
Annual
€759k
estimated
Background
The site sits at Amstelstraat, Winterswijk. 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
Sep 2021
Man seriously hurt in stabbing at azc Amstelstraat, Winterswijk
A 36-year-old man was critically injured on 11 September 2021 after being stabbed by a 32-year-old man from Winterswijk following an argument at the asylum centre.
Nieuws op Beeld · source
Nov 2023
Arrests after stabbing at azc Winterswijk
A person was injured in a stabbing at the Amstelstraat centre on 5 November 2023 and rescued from a dwelling by cherry picker; police arrested a 26-year-old German national and a resident, calling it a conflict between several people.
Omroep Gelderland · 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
Sep 2021
Man critically wounded in stabbing
A 36-year-old was seriously injured after being stabbed by a 32-year-old following an argument.
Nov 2023
Stabbing; two arrested
One person injured and rescued from a dwelling; a 26-year-old German national and a resident were detained.
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 26 people recorded here on 13 August 2025 imply roughly €759k 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.