Noodopvang Barendrecht (Zuider Carnisseweg)
Barendrecht has run a small emergency shelter for asylum seekers on a car park at Zuider Carnisseweg since early 2022, accommodating a maximum of around 50 people, and the municipal council has repeatedly extended the arrangement amid the national shortage of reception places. The site drew significant attention in September 2025 when a Rotterdam court case revealed a 2023 sexual-assault incident between two minor residents that had not been disclosed to the municipal council; local reporting said the mayor had been informed at the time but had not told councillors, contradicting earlier assurances that no serious incidents had occurred there.
Occupancy
1,446
people (Aug 2025)
Per night
€184
per person (benchmark)
Annual
€97m
estimated
Background
The site sits at Zuider Carnisseweg, Barendrecht. 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 2025
Barendrecht mayor knew of asylum-shelter abuse case, councillors did not
A Rotterdam court ruling surfaced a 2023 sexual-assault case involving two minor residents at the Zuider Carnisseweg site; local reporting said the mayor had been informed at the time but had not disclosed it to the municipal college or council, contradicting an alderman's earlier assurance that no serious incidents had occurred.
Barendrechts Dagblad · source
Aug 2024
Asylum seeker climbs onto roof at Zuider Carnisseweg
Emergency services responded on 31 August 2024 to a resident displaying confused behaviour who had climbed onto the roof of the reception site; the person descended unaided before rescue equipment was used and was taken for medical care, with the street briefly closed.
Hardnieuws · source
May 2024
Emergency asylum shelter at Zuider Carnisseweg needed for longer
De Schakel reports the council approved a one-year extension of the roughly 50-place shelter, citing the serious national shortage of reception places.
De Schakel Barendrecht · 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
Jan 2022
Emergency shelter opens
Small-scale reception (max ~50) begins on the Zuider Carnisseweg site.
Aug 2024
Resident climbs onto roof, street closed
Emergency services are called for a person in distress who has climbed onto the roof; the person comes down unaided and is taken for care.
Jul 2024
Council extends shelter by a year
Councillors vote to keep contributing reception places amid the national shortage.
Jul 2025
Further extension approved
Council backs continuing the shelter following a COA request.
Sep 2025
Court case reveals undisclosed 2023 abuse case
A Rotterdam court ruling brings to light a 2023 sexual-assault case between two minor residents; reporting says the mayor had known but not informed the council, prompting political criticism.
Cost
Dutch asylum reception is funded by central government through the COA. At an illustrative benchmark of about €184 per person per night for emergency reception (noodopvang), the 1446 people recorded here on 13 August 2025 imply roughly €97m 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.